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POLITICS

Appointment of Lok Pal is now an uphill task ?
Appointment of First Lok Pal seems to be in doldrums. Legal wrangles may mar the chances of the appointment. While the UPA government is keen to appoint new Lok Pal before February 7, the BJP is keen that the appointment be made by the next Government.

Who will be number one ?
There is a big curiosity in the country. If Narendra Modi become PM who will be number one businessman with him-Mukesh Ambani or Gautam Adani ? Answer to this question will be known only after six months.

BUREAUCRACY

Will Sudhir Mittal be appointed as Member, CCI?
Whispers in the corridors have it that Sudhir Mittal may be appointed as Member, Competition Commission of India (CCI) . The former IAS officer of 1978 batch has recently retired from the coveted post of Secretary, Department of Fertilizers. One post of Member, CCI has been lying vacant for months. The guessing game goes on?

Appointment of Vigilance Commissioner only next month
This is now clear that the appointment of new Vigilance Commissioner in the CVC will now be made only early next month.

Will Rajagopalan be successor of Dr Pisupati as Chairman, NBA?
As the grapevine has it V Rajagopalan may be appointed as the new Chairman, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) after his scheduled retirement in August 2014. Interestingly Rajagopalan's date of superannuation is coinciding with the term of Dr Balakrishna Pisupati, the incumbent Chairman of NBA. Rajagopalan and Pisupati are retiring on August 31 this year.

J P Meena appointed as Addl. Secy., Food Processing in GoI
J P Meena, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, has been appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries in Government of India. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.

(we said this on Oct 24,2013)

Dinesh Kumar posted as Development Commissioner, Textiles in GoI
Dinesh Kumar, Executive Director, Food Corporation of India, has been appointed as Development Commissioner (Handlooms) in the Ministry of Textiles in Government of India in the rank of Additional Secretary. He is a 1983 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre.

S Charles selected as Director (Fin), DCIL
S Charles, Vice President, SCIL, has been selected for the post of Director (Finance), Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on January 27, 2014. As many as eight persons were selected for the same.

V N Kaul awarded Padambhushan
The only Civil Servant who has been awarded Padambhushan this time is V N Kaul. Former CAG Kaul is a retired 1965 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre.

Debjani Chakrabarti poised for PS to Deepa Dasmunsi, MoS Urban Devt
As the grapevine has is Debjani Chakrabarti may soon be appointed as PS to Deepa Dasmunsi, Union Minister of State for Urban Development. The 2002 batch IAS officer of Odisha cadre is presently serving as Deputy Secretary (ST), Dept of Revenue, GoI. She would succeed Sushovan Banerjee who has been appointed as CVO, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust.

DoPT's hunt for 2 JS' & 1 AS faces a lot of rethinking?
The search process for as many as two Joint Secretaries and one Additional Secretary has been traversing through a lot of re-thinking in DoPT. All it is waiting the empanelment of 1995 & 1984 batch IAS officer as JS & AS/FA respectively. One can wait and watch only.

CSS cadre restructuring may take a U-Turn
The CSS cadre restructuring committee in 2013 has reportedly recommended the reintroduction of LDC & UDC posts which were phased out in 2003 restructuring of CSS cadres. All it has reduced the LDC & UDC strength from 10,000 staffs in 2003 to 3800 staffs in 2013. If accepted and ratified by the cabinet it would be U-turn to 2003 status.

K S Jamestin to superannuate on July
K S Jamestin, Director (HR) ONGC set to retire on July 31 this year. PESB is likely to hold the selection meeting in the second week of February. As many as 8 internal applicants are waiting in the wings to hit the ground soon. Jamestin had taken the charge as Dir (HR) in May 2011.

What is special about 2003 batch IAS ?
What is special about 2013 batch of IAS ? Atleast four officials of this batch have a peculiar work relation with those BJP leaders who can be said to be in the reckoning for the post of the Prime Minister, their party's declaration of the candidate for the top job notwithstanding. These officers are Collectors/District Magistrates of the capitals of the states of which the said leaders are Chief Ministers. While Roopwant Singh is the Collector of Ahemdabad capital of Gujarat of which Narendra Modi is the CM, Nishant Warwade is the Collector of Bhopal - capital of Madhya Pradesh having Shivraj Singh Chouhan as its CM, Krishna Kunal is Collector of Jaipur - capital of Rajasthan having Vasundhara Raje Scindia as its CM and Pardeshi Siddharth Komal is Collector of Raipur - capital of Chhattisgarh of which Raman Singh is the Chief Minister.

Chairman of NHB Verma to join PFRDA ?
Chairman of the National Housing Bank (NHB), R V Verma, is now expected to join Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority ( PFRDA) as Member. He is said to have resigned from NHB.

Rajagopal is new MD of NAFED
R Rajagopal has been appointed new Managing Director of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED). He is 1984 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.

Madhya Pradesh will have two new HC Judges
Two Judicial officers Sushil Kumar Gupta and Jairath Kumar Jain are being appointed Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in a couple of weeks.
(We said this on September 17, 2013)

GM of Allahabad Bank seeks VRS
General Manager of the Allahabad Bank, S K Widhani, is reported to have sought VRS.

Praveer Ranjan soon to join as IG in Puduchery
Setting aside the speculations about supposed appointment as the Chief of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Delhi Government Praveer Ranjan is all set to move to Puducherry as IG. He is a 1993 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.

Who would be new Dir (Technical) MFL?
The post of Director (Technical) Madras Fertilizers Ltd (MFL) has been lying vacant. PESB would soon hold the selection meeting for the post.

Dash poised for central deputation
As the grapevine has it Hara Krushna Dash is all set to move on central deputation. The 1980 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre is currently serving as Additional Chief Secretary, Govt of Gujarat.

Prithvi Raj likely to join central deputation
Prithvi Raj is likely to join central deputation at Inspector General level. He is a 1987 batch IPS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre.

21 posts of Judges vacant in Punjab & Haryana HC
As many as 21 posts of Judges have been lying vacant against approved strength of 68 in Punjab & Haryana High Court. Six posts of permanent Judges while 15 posts of Additional Judges are vacant.

A K Pandey empanelled as Joint Secretary in GoI
A K Pandey has been empanelled for the post of Joint Secretary or equivalent in Government of India. He is an IRSME officer of 1984 batch.

Vilas Shivshankara Burde deputed as Regional Director, SSC
Vilas Shivshankara Burde has been appointed as Regional Director, Staff Selection Commission (SSC) (Northern Region), New Delhi. He is a 1994 batch ITS officer.

DoPT seeks applications for ED, World Bank
The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has invited applications for the post of Adviser to the Executive Director, World Bank, Washington D C, USA for a period of three years. Those willing to apply can send their applications to the DoPT within one month.

9 IPS officers promoted to IG in AP (UPDATED)
As many as nine officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) belonging to 1996 batch have been promoted to the rank of Inspector General (DIG) in Andhra Pradesh. The officers include: Dr Shankha Brata Bagchi, Ms Charu Sinha, Mrs Bhavana Saxena, Anil kumar, V C Sajjanar, N Sanjay, Mrs Ritu Mishra, V Naveen Chand and G Suryaprakasha Rao.

7 IPS officers promoted to DIG in AP (UPDATED)
As many as seven officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) belonging to 2000 batch have been promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General(DIG) in Andhra Pradesh. The officers include: Manish Kumar Sinha, PVS Rama Krishna, K V V Gopal Rao, B V Ramana Kumar, P Muni Swamy, P Hari Kumar and CSRKL N Raju.

TAFE Chairperson Ms. Mallika Srinivasan conferred with the Padmashri (UPDATED)
The Chairperson & CEO of TAFE Group Ms. Mallika Srinivasan has been conferred with the Padmashri by the Government of India for her contribution to Trade & Industry. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited - TAFE - a US $1.6 billion tractor major incorporated in 1960 at Chennai, India, is the third largest tractor manufacturer in the world and the second largest in India by volumes, with a 25% market share of the Indian tractor industry and a sale of approximately 148,000 tractors (domestic and international) annually. TAFE's partnership with AGCO Corporation and the Massey Ferguson brand for 52 years is an outstanding example of TAFE's commitment to its values of building long-term relationships with its stakeholders, through fair and ethical business practices.

D Sundarasekaran selected as Director (Tech), MFL (UPDATED)
D Sundarasekaran, GM, MFL, has been selected for the post of Director (Technical), Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL) at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on January 28, 2014. As many as seven persons were interviewed for the same.

8 IAS officers transferred in Haryana (UPDATED)
As many as eight officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) have been transferred and posted at different places in Haryana. Accordingly, C R Rana has been posted as MD, Federation of Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd, Panchkula while Vijay Singh Dahiya will be Deputy Commissioner, Faridabad and Vikas Yadav is Commissioner, MC, Faridabad. Similarly, Balraj Singh has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner, Karnal and Commissioner, MC Karnal; Saket Kumar as Deputy Commissioner, Ambala, EO for Management of Government Land in Excised Area, Ambala Cantt. and Commissioner, MC Ambala; Atul Kumar as Deputy Commissioner, Mahendrabarh at Narnaul; D K Behera as Deputy Commissioner, Fatehabad and K M Pandurang was made Deputy Commissioner, Palwal.

PESB to hold interviews for Director (R&D), IOCL on Jan 29 (UPDATED)
Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) will be holding a selection meeting for the post of Director (R&D), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) on January 29, 2014. It is reported that around four internal applicants including three Executive Directors and one General Manager will try their fate for the same.Earlier it was scheduled to take place on January 30, 2014 but it is rescheduled for January 29, 2014 i.e. tomorrow.'


DEBATE - What bureaucracy of the country feel ?
There has been a lot of hue and cry over the (mis)rule of the UPA under Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. The alarming defeat of the Congress party in the recently held state Assembly polls has only added fuel to the fire. We invite the decision makers to make their own assessment regarding the above notion about Dr Singh's tenure and feel free to post us that How do they rate performance of the economist Prime Minister as a head of the government?

(Please be short, to the point and objective in your assessment which should not be more than 200 words or so since too long statements and opinions don't attract much audience.)

Mail to -mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com Or suresh.mehrotra@yahoo mail.com

CORPORATE

Prabhakara nominated Director, State Bank of Mysore
The State Bank of India in consultation with the Central government has nominated A Prabhakara as Director on the Board of Directors of State Bank of Mysore.

Ramachandaran appointed Independent Director, Sundaram Finance Limited
Sundaram Finance Limited has appointed Ms Shobhana Ramachandhran as Independent Director of the company.

Vijayasarthy resigns as Whole-time Director, Torrent Power Limited
T P Vijayasarthy has resigned as Whole-time Director of Torrent Power Limited.

Vijayasarathy designated ED (Corporate Affairs), Torrent Power Limited
T P Vijayasarathy has been designated as Executive Director (Corporate Affairs) of Torrent Power Limited.

Choksi appointed Addl. Director, AIA Engineering Limited
AIA Engineering Limited has appointed Dileep C Choksi as an Additional Director of the company.

Mayekar appointed Independent Director, Pradip Overseas Limited
Pradip Overseas Limited has appointed Avinash Mayekar as an Independent Director of the company.

Rajpur appointed Independent Director, Euro Ceramics Limited
Euro Ceramics Limited has appointed Karan Rajput as an Independent Director of the company.

Mandevia resigns as Independent Director, Euro Ceramics Limited
Anil Mandevia has resigned as Independent Director of Euro Ceramics Limited.

Bauer resigns as Director, FAG Bearings India Limited
Udo Bauer has resigned as a Director of FAG Bearings India Limited.

Manjrekar appointed Addl. Director, Cupid Trades & Finance Ltd
Cupid Trades & Finance Ltd has appointed Ashish Hemchandra Manjrekar as Additional Director of the company.

Engineer to be re-appointed Whole-time Director, Astral Poly Technik Ltd?
The Board of Astral Poly Technik Ltd is to re-appoint Jagruti Engineer as Whole-time Director of the company

(The views expressed in this column are of the contributors. We do not owe any responsibility, whatsoever, of the views of our surfers as they are their personal opinion. However, we would also request our contributors not to be personal, directly or indirectly, in presenting their views. Instead of countering the views which ‘X’ has already expressed, our contributors are advised to present their own views. Also be brief, say about 200 words at the most since any views longer than that if eliminated at our end would carry the risk of the contrbutor’s item losing its original essence)

DEBATE (1)

The price paid for leading a heterogeneous group of political parties is primarily responsible for the lower growth of economy in the past 10 years. The economist Manmohan Singh is not responsible but the political leadership is responsible. In 1991 he was entrusted with a task and he delivered. In UPA his hands remained tied and he was helpless. Economist Manmohan is not responsible.

Archana

DEBATE (2)

most corrupt officers got plum postings as head of organisation only criteria in this regime was loyalty to one family no matter how corrupt/inefficient one is.

Avadesh

New ideas of RBI

The Reserve Bank of India is coming out with one crazy idea after another. First, it was that all currency notes with anything handwritten on them (including the Governors signature?) would be withdrawn. Then comes this even crazier idea of virtually demonetising all high value notes printed by the GOI before 2005. What purpose is this going to serve? If the motive is to unearth black money it is not going to work because the black money in circulation does not go into bank accounts nor does it recognise demonetisation. Notes printed before 2005 will simply not enter banks and , as in Punjab all transactions will be strictly on cash and carry basis. No one will use credit or debit cards any more as in Punjab.Is this what the RBI really wants? Most of our black money is stashed away abroad and reenters Indias orbit via the hawala route and is mostly parked in real estate as speculation- investment. Demonetisation is not going to affect such transactions at all. If the motive of the RBI is to bankrupt some political parties before the General Elections then that ploy too will not work for they will simply by-pass the banking system . In fact much larger amounts will enter the black market than at present.The American citizen who is now the Governor of the RBI does not seem to realise this.The only people to suffer will be the common middle class citizens of India who hold bank accounts with their measly savings.The big fish of the black economy do not deal in Indian rupees but in Euros, US dollars and gold.So what is the logic in this stunt by the RBI? They are fast becoming like the Income Tax department which with every so called move to make filing of returns saral end up making it even more kattin.

D Choudhary

Kejriwal is street smart and media savy politician

Arvind Kejriwal is a politician who is street smart and media savvy. He knows how to use the media. He wishes to morph into a mass leader from merely being a leader of the educated middle class. His efforts are geared towards this goal. What is wrong with that? All politicians do what he is doing. he may only be doing it more successfully than the rest.

Vijay Kumar

A Clear Case of Identity Theft !

Aap bhi kamaal karate hain. The poor man's identity itself has been stolen. Look at our nouveau aam aadmi, do they resemble the real aam aadmi (the nanga-bhooka-garib aam aadmi)? They are either rich or crorepatis or multi lakhpatis at least. Before the birth of the AAP there have been umpteen such claimants to the throne of the poor aam aadmi: Lalu Yadav (of the JP Andolan fame), Mulayam Singh Yadav (of the Lohia fame), Mayawati(invoking the great Ambedkar's name), who are all multi crorepatis. They still call themselves the poor, dalit, oppressed, backward, most backward, minority etc. Arvind Kejriwal is a crore pati-patni couple, joined by Yogendra Yadav (the university Don), Sisodia and 99% of the 500000 who have joined the party in the last 2-3 weeks. Besides, and this is the most significant part of this black humour, all of them are educationally empowered beyond the wildest dreams of the aam aadmi despondent due to failure to provide even good education to his 2 daughters for whom she will have to shell a huge dowry by borrowing from shylocks of our system. All that the aam aadmi has been demanding in the name of Bapu is that SAME KIND OF EDUCATION & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR HER CHILDREN. Strangely it has been denied, rather perpetually. The aam aadmi will never get the same opportunities that the present day AAP have cornered by working of a flawed democracy. Are they entitled to call themselves the aam aadmi? No. A hundred times no. The aam aadmi is called the plebian, the AAP is patrician (aristocracy). In fact, they collectively form the Plutocracy. They have challenged the Oligarchy perpetuated by the Congress Party, for which the plebian has come to despise. But she does not dream of replacing it by plutocrats like the AAP.Funny though it sounds, India is witnessing a competition for getting the tag of a "minority", like those hundreds of CBI cases undecided so far for the tag of fake SC & ST category. I am not aware of this game about the OBC tag, though the smart ones may try their deft hands and fertile brains there too.

M L Gupta

Nobody calls them villains

What our fathers of independence were doing against the British Imperialism, was also a sort of anarchy but no body calls them villains. Agreed that Mr. Kejriwal did a wrong by staging a demonstration in front of the Rail Bhawan. His actions can be questioned but not his intentions. The Police men enter the jhuggi & jhopris of poor beat them up and extract money. Non-vegetarian dishes of restaurants located in the vicinity of a Police Station are supplied free of cost into the thanas. In Vasant Kunj area of Delhi there was a SBI ATM by the side of restaurant. The AC of the ATM use get out of order regularly because of the smoke being emitted from stove of the kitchen. The SBI authorities had complained on a number of occasion to the Police Thana but no action was taken. Ultimately, the SBI had to close their ATM. Tell me if your words are not being listened to, your letters thrown in the waste paper basket, your cases are not settled in the courts and high & the mighty continue to prosper and the poor continue to suffer; where will one go?. Should he die on the streets or in his residence? None of the residents living in the Khirki Extension area of Delhi have criticized either Somnath Bharti and Shri Kejriwal.

BBS

Best wishes

Govt of India, Civil Aviation Ministry has now appointed Senior IAS as head of the 4 organisation under its control.

Hope aviation will reach all time high performance records and achieve the land marks under these IAS officials.

Best wishes to them and people of India

Ghanshyam

"Obituary of Pankaj Agrawal"

Dear Editor-in-chief

You have gone overboard by posting and repeating the news of his death.Why so much influence of the elite service IAS? You do not care for death of officers of lesser services. Why this double standards? Have a uniform policy.

Ravi Chopra Commissioner IT (retd)

Padma Awards given to other serving IAS officers earlier also

Padma awards have been given to serving I.A.S. officers earlier also. Two names of Punjab Cadre I.A.S. officers come to mind. Late Shri Chand Chhabra of 1954 seniority was awarded Padmashri when he was President of the New Delhi Municipal Committee( now Council). Late Mr. Rajinder Singh of 1975 batch was also awarded Padmashri while in service.

Satya Singal

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